The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-31
sWoRDslfEv I'M INDIA.
wenderfel akiIi Displayed ~ the AFen ef
the East with Their Ksen Blades.
Prom me English Mechanic

wenderfsl akui DISPLAYED ~ the Hren ef
the East with Their Keen Blades
From me Enghh Mechanic.
The high-class damasoened and exqulsitely
tempered blades, the curved cimeters OF extra
hard steel, and the keen weapons Of. highly
a1ished durability came to India with those
medans, whose DESCENDANTS under the yictori.
Sss AZ $ss sSs
shs ieysI ezngss
serysnts. carried sword! t the peas peasant al
da ss wsaGsper OF in ssasi
Of employ. and the black colder on
ssS5 srss state astsns Popular lar
sitsd hSs!s% prlnssS and s$oStsa the ai srsst
III HeavsS aa Hem whs aSo aus
Hindoo. ,frequented midnight meetings and
sds sass sss' s saes
scarcely, believe the, prodigies performed
shillings. The Englishman can excel In every
thing II he CHOOSES to master the object Not
have attained such .swordsmanship with the
0Tents to be 81
bestowed on them By universal consent.
had shot NUMEROUS wild beasts when was
tSs " that ne. snse
cimiter 70 stop, my game. l was told 70 exer;
else continually ~. on pillar q sof. clay and
ss%ea With III sStsSi then on On g newly lY fsa
practice BY The feet q heavy ' man til the
carcass became a loose, soft mass; then on
soTny so pHna Haf eas S Gaa wh
an Al feat to, test man and sword: Ny
tri st trial at this e,fSpermept 5ssSted
Ssiss nyhe ess 'hs rpsp 03y ds
and dinicult tasks which, being only orna:,
o the
growth; and on essayine the sloping stroke be-
plant. leaving It standing to await bis return,
bea ple T' sha ss On s The
charge. He drew his kookree or nepaulse
sword, and as 1t sprang at him the blade was
P bar across pisgys back' all but severing
Perhaps readers will not credit my statement
lacking. and slashing a full grown tiger. when
one q these s6 ANIMALS has from
Killed. and se!ePa wcanded " The tse IKE
spoiled spoiled too: by the long, deep outs Of their
alone with no other weapen@shield on Shoulder.
dosn aHd
crowd came to tho rescue and shot the beast;
i the dssG bes mspy s
side would swear. that no other deadly. arm |
sh9pd be used SsooEdngy one
Of quarrel-a cows trespass. twas an e1cit-
Ing. and every man selected his foe It Was
Grand sEoEd play The head and arms
British s1best sn passne tSr r shet an sde
SS0sa rs SS s
as snS a.ss 'e%
three days passed by o battle royal the King
Of Dudes troops were besiegtng some refrac-
"1a wao to
and feudsl retainers. under cover Of night,
thsir tsshars on Mcsis% limbs. saw saw Blood;
stained bodies, on rude, cots being carried
had already lasted three days. That tough
and stubbo Pm peasantry could boast II at In
Among some military trophies once say,
T r hsd eesn ss
necte. hard e eaame p BEADS ou The nm
T T0 ana iii 9 hs tssr
and tulwars are OF very soft metal, capable OF
while tho arch or cutting portion. with razor
of an expert, who behind his shield. can watch
thrust 3 British SsScness Or drasooS Sisaes
can reach them.
The metal and finish Of cutting arms improve
when we entor North India. Hard steel 81 fipe
and sss to
abolished the demand for such deadly
wares. The skilful Mohammedan craftsman
n ao
patton. remember in the good old times Of
the East India Company itinerant sword ped
dlers. Persians and Afghans Of great stature
and big turbanB. |
Do you want any swords2"
Yes but whore are they2"
Here" and the vendors hands were lifted
70 h MS head . cloth. where they Groped awhile.
elastic blades, unhandled 10 mode. $40 to ESQ
each In value, sometimes. more. Then, the
dealer put them through various severe tests
again in their hiding place should there be no
sale. and going on his road. But there were
many shapes and sizes and sorts Of cimeters
se and AND bae ffne
khorassan. very rare in the market. reputed to
cut OIL the neck OF an anyil-an Eastern anvil.
of course the Persian and Central Asian speci-
some SO light that girl could use them. others
30 heavy that height and length of arm, with
breadth Of chest. were needful gifts OF nature
knees. Tho latter notable carried an awful
steel mace In preference to a sword and
smashed idols and idolaters with his own arms
on all occasions.
Toe Late, and the Wrong Kind, ANYHOW.